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Shc1

M. musculus

src homology 2 domain-containing transforming protein C1

What the model saw

Gene: Shc1
Organism: Mus musculus
Known functions: src homology 2 domain-containing transforming protein C1. SHC-transforming protein 1. ephrin receptor binding. epidermal growth factor binding. epidermal growth factor receptor binding. identical protein binding. insulin receptor binding. insulin-like growth factor receptor binding. neurotrophin TRKA receptor binding. phosphoprotein binding. phosphotyrosine residue binding. protein binding. protein phosphatase 2A binding. protein-containing complex binding. protein-macromolecule adaptor activity. receptor tyrosine kinase binding. transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase adaptor activity.
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src homology 2 domain-containing transforming protein C1. SHC-transforming protein 1. ephrin receptor binding. epidermal growth factor binding. epidermal growth factor receptor binding. identical protein binding. insulin receptor binding. insulin-like growth factor receptor binding. neurotrophin TRKA receptor binding. phosphoprotein binding. phosphotyrosine residue binding. protein binding. protein phosphatase 2A binding. protein-containing complex binding. protein-macromolecule adaptor activity. receptor tyrosine kinase binding. transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase adaptor activity.

Solver output

Predicted influence
Anti-longevity
Confidence
82%
Mechanism
Deregulated nutrient sensing
Reasoning

Shc1 (p66Shc isoform in particular) acts as a critical adaptor protein downstream of insulin and IGF-1 receptors, coupling receptor tyrosine kinase activation to RAS/MAPK and PI3K/AKT signaling. By binding phosphotyrosine residues on activated insulin and IGF-1 receptors and recruiting downstream effectors, Shc1 amplifies anabolic/growth signaling that opposes longevity in the context of the conserved IIS (insulin/IGF-1 signaling) pathway. Notably, p66Shc knockout mice are long-lived and show reduced oxidative stress, demonstrating that the normal pro-growth, pro-oxidative function of Shc1 is anti-longevity. Additionally, Shc1 promotes mitochondrial ROS production by translocating to mitochondria and oxidizing cytochrome c, directly linking it to oxidative damage and cellular senescence. Its role as a transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase adaptor further reinforces its function as a positive transducer of growth factor signals that shorten lifespan when chronically activated.

Key pathways
insulin/IGF-1 signaling (IIS) pathwayRAS/MAPK pro-growth signalingmitochondrial ROS generation via cytochrome c oxidation
Longevity influence
Anti-longevity
Lifespan effect
Increase

GenAge curators classify each gene's normal function as promoting (Pro-Longevity) or opposing (Anti-Longevity) longevity, based on synthesis across studies. Loss-of-function effects can vary from this depending on the manipulation.

Advisor judgment

Answer
Correct
Mechanism
Correct
Reasoning quality
5/5
Failure mode
Correct
Notes

The model correctly predicted anti_longevity for Shc1/p66Shc in mice. The mechanistic reasoning is excellent and accurate: p66Shc knockout mice are indeed long-lived, p66Shc promotes mitochondrial ROS production via cytochrome c oxidation, and it acts as an adaptor in the IIS pathway. The model correctly identified the p66Shc isoform as the key longevity-relevant isoform and provided accurate pathway information. Confidence of 0.82 is appropriate given the well-established literature on this gene.

Raw API responses

solver

{
  "reasoning": "Shc1 (p66Shc isoform in particular) acts as a critical adaptor protein downstream of insulin and IGF-1 receptors, coupling receptor tyrosine kinase activation to RAS/MAPK and PI3K/AKT signaling. By binding phosphotyrosine residues on activated insulin and IGF-1 receptors and recruiting downstream effectors, Shc1 amplifies anabolic/growth signaling that opposes longevity in the context of the conserved IIS (insulin/IGF-1 signaling) pathway. Notably, p66Shc knockout mice are long-lived and show reduced oxidative stress, demonstrating that the normal pro-growth, pro-oxidative function of Shc1 is anti-longevity. Additionally, Shc1 promotes mitochondrial ROS production by translocating to mitochondria and oxidizing cytochrome c, directly linking it to oxidative damage and cellular senescence. Its role as a transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase adaptor further reinforces its function as a positive transducer of growth factor signals that shorten lifespan when chronically activated.",
  "confidence": 0.82,
  "key_pathways": [
    "insulin/IGF-1 signaling (IIS) pathway",
    "RAS/MAPK pro-growth signaling",
    "mitochondrial ROS generation via cytochrome c oxidation"
  ],
  "mechanism_class": "deregulated_nutrient_sensing",
  "longevity_influence": "anti_longevity"
}

advisor

{
  "notes": "The model correctly predicted anti_longevity for Shc1/p66Shc in mice. The mechanistic reasoning is excellent and accurate: p66Shc knockout mice are indeed long-lived, p66Shc promotes mitochondrial ROS production via cytochrome c oxidation, and it acts as an adaptor in the IIS pathway. The model correctly identified the p66Shc isoform as the key longevity-relevant isoform and provided accurate pathway information. Confidence of 0.82 is appropriate given the well-established literature on this gene.",
  "failure_mode": "correct",
  "answer_correct": true,
  "mechanism_correct": true,
  "reasoning_quality": 5,
  "ground_truth_questionable": false
}